US-NYp Mus. Res. Drexel 4302 (Sambrook book)

Public Library, Music Division, New York, United States

manuscript of polyphony: 1613-9

Archive Public Library, Music Division, New York, United States (US-NYp)
Shelfmark Mus. Res. Drexel 4302 (Sambrook book)
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Pagination
Format portrait
Measurements 414 x 275 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: NYorkP 4302
  • olim (Former shelfmark): Sambrook Manuscript
Notations
  • black void mensural
Copyists
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Provenance
Contents Contains 351 compositions, 350 from 53 composers, 1 is anonymous.
General Description

Organised in several distinct sections: motets, then madrigals a6 and a8, with sub-sections devoted to specific composers (e.g. "Motetti a 5 di Alfonso Ferabosco Figliulo", "Motetti di Alfonso Ferabosco il Padre a 6", "Madrigali a 6 di Luca Marenzio", "Madrigali a 6 di Pietro Philippi", etc) although works within the sections by 'diversi autori' are also often grouped by author.

Previously thought to have been copied at Fleet Prison in London by Francis Tregian the Younger, (1574?-1619), a Catholic recusant, who also wrote LonBLE 3665 and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue; Ruby Reid Thompson and latterly Oliver Neighbour (New Grove) have shown that he was not (as thought) the copyist.

Belonged later in 17th century to Francis Sambrook of Salisbury. Other owners include the organist and composer John Alcock (1715-1806); Rev. John Parker, vicar of St. George's, London; and the antiquarian Edward F. Rimbault (1816-76). Purchased by the Philadelphia banker and philanthropist Joseph W. Drexel (1833-88) at a Sotheby's sale of Rimbault's library in 1877. Drexel collection bequeathed in 1888 to Lenox Library, incorporated since 1895 in New York Public Library.

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Binding

Original covers of brown leather, tooled in gold with ornamental designs; blind-stamped initials 'F S' [= Francis Sambrook].

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Liminary Note

Inscription on several folios: 'Francis Sambrooke his booke.'

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Notation

black void mensural

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Ruling

each system of staves runs entirely across each opening

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Foliation

Original ink and new pencil pagination combined in single system, 1-570 (with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies). (RISM uses a continuous foliation, also used in DIAMM invetory.)

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Foliation

Other numberings: Several sections (defined roughly by types of repertory or composers), each with its own system of original piece numbering; second, independent system of original piece numbers provides running count of works by some composers.

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Decoration

No initials or decoration.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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1 hymn, 2 Lamentations, 56 motets, 6 anthems, 1 carol, 190 Italian secular pieces, 1 English secular piece, 8 instrumental dances, 3 textless pieces (1 fragmentary) = 268

Agazzari-5, F. Anerio-10, G. Anerio-1, Baccusi-4, Bellasio-1, Bertani-3, G. Biffi-1, Byrd-4, Cavaccio-1, Clemens non Papa-1, Coperario-2, Croce-2, Daman-2, Dano-3, Eremita-6, A. Ferrabosco I-38, A. Ferrabosco II-10, A. Gabrieli-1, G. Gabrieli-1, Gastoldi-1, Giglio-2, Ingegneri-1, Lassus-7, Leoni-1, G. B. Locatello [Gio. Battista Lucatello]-1, T. Lupo-8, Macque-3, Marenzio-34, Massaini-1, Mel-7, Meldert-1, A. Milleville-1, (Morley)-1, Moscaglia-1, Orlandini-1, Pallavicino-21, V. Passerini-1, P. Philips-51, C. Portal, Rovigo-1, I. Sabino-1, Spaventa-1, Stabile-1, Striggio-8, Orazio Vecchi-1, (Verdelot?)-1, Verdonck-1, Verso-2, Victoria-5, Weelkes-1, Wert-1, R. White-1, anon-2

ii + ii + 26 + v + 11 + iii + 220 + ii paper folios, 414 x 275. Original ink and new pencil pagination combined in single system, 1-570 (with many errors, omissions, and inconsistencies). Several sections (defined roughly by types of repertory or composers), each with its own system of original piece numbering; second, independent system of original piece numbers provides running count of works by some composers. Original covers of brown leather, tooled in gold with ornamental designs; blind-stamped initials "F S" [= Francis Sambrook]. No index. Music in score format, with barlines; each system of staves runs entirely across each opening. Copied by Francis Tregian the Younger, who also wrote LonBLE 3665 and several other manuscripts not within scope of this catalogue. No initials or decoration. Inscription on several folios: "Francis Sambrooke his booke."

1613-9. Copied at Fleet Prison in London. The compiler, scribe, and original owner was Francis Tregian the Younger (1574?-1619), a Catholic recusant. Belonged later in 17th century to Francis Sambrook of Salisbury. Other owners include the organist and composer John Alcock (1715-1806); Rev. John Parker, vicar of St. George's, London; and the antiquarian Edward F. Rimbault (1816-76). Purchased by the Philadelphia banker and philanthropist Joseph W. Drexel (1833-88) at a Sotheby's sale of Rimbault's library in 1877. Drexel collection bequeathed in 1888 to Lenox Library, incorporated since 1895 in New York Public Library.

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‡ denotes primary source study

Smith, David J. 2002. A legend? Francis Tregian the Younger as music copyist. Musical Times, 143: 7-16. Notes: attempts to counter Thompson's rejection of Tregian as copyist.

Thompson, Ruby Reid. 2001. Francis Tregian the Younger as Music Copyist: a Legend and an Alternative View. Music and Letters, 82: 1-31. Notes: rejecting Tregian as copyist; analysis of paper, watermarks, scripts, etc.

Thompson, Ruby Reid. 1992. The 'Tregian' manuscripts: A Study of Their Compilation. British Library Journal, 18: 202-204.

Charteris, Richard (editor). 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): Opera Omnia. Corpus mensurabilis musicae, vol. 96.  Neuhausen nr. Stuttgart: American Institute of Musicology. Pages: I-II, passim. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial).

Charteris, Richard. 1984. Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder (1543-1588): A Thematic Catalogue of his Music with a Biographical Calendar.  New York. Pages: 58ff, 194. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Duffy, John. 1980. The Songs and Motets of Alfonso Ferrabosco, the Younger (1575-1628).  Ann Arbor. Pages: 215-48, 253-66,304-6,310-443. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); texts (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Morris, Christopher (compiler). 1978. The Oxford Book of Tudor Anthems.  London. Pages: 351. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Slim, H Colin. 1978. A Royal Treasure at Sutton Coldfield. Early Music, 6: 57-74. Pages: 57. Notes: mention of MS.

Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music, vol. Supplementary Volume 1.  London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Slim, H Colin. 1972. A Gift of Madrigals and Motets.  Chicago and London. Pages: I, 6-8, 111-2, 223; II, 309-16. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); transcriptions (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

‡ Persons, Jerry C. 1969. The Sambrooke Book: Drexel 4302. Unpublished Master's thesis, Wichita State University. Notes: physical description; contents list; concordances; incipits; facsimile (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Thiemann, Susan. 1968. Musical Treasures in American Libraries: An Exhibition in the Vincent Astor Gallery. Bulletin of The New York Public Library, 72: 428-41. Pages: 434. Notes: physical description.

Le Huray, Peter. 1967. Music and the Reformation in England 1549-1660.  London. Pages: 96-7, 99. Notes: mention of MS.

Brett, Philip. 1965. The Songs of William Byrd. Cambridge University, Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Pages: 275-6. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial).

Kerman, Joseph. 1961. Byrd's Motets: Chronology and Canon. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 14: 359-82. Pages: 365. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

Lowinsky, Edward E. 1960. Early Scores in Manuscript. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 13: 126-73. Pages: 155. Notes: mention of MS.

Reese, Gustave. 1959. Music in the Renaissance.  New York. Pages: 428-9, 795. Notes: mention of MS; transcription (partial).

Cole, Elizabeth. 1955. L'Anthologie de Madrigaux et de Musique Instrumentale pour Ensembles de Francis Tregian. La Musique Instrumentale de la Renaissance,  Paris. Pages: 125-6. Notes: physical description; mention of MS; discussion.

Cole, Elizabeth. 1952-53. Seven Problems of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association, 79: 51-63. Pages: 60. Notes: mention of MS.

Cole, Elizabeth. 1952. In Search of Francis Tregian. Music and Letters, 33: 28-32. Notes: mention of MS.

Kerman, Joseph. 1952. Master Alfonso and the English Madrigal. The Musical Quarterly, 38: 222-44. Pages: 226-7. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list (partial); concordances (partial); facsimile (partial).

Lewis, Anthony (editor). 1951-. Musica Britannica: A National Collection of Music.  London. Pages: XXIII, 129, XLIV, 128-33,193-4. Notes: contents list (partial); transcription (partial).

Schofield, Bertram, and Thurston Dart. 1951. Tregian's Anthology. Music and Letters, 32: 205-16. Notes: contents list (partial); mention of MS; discussion.

Blume, Friedrich (editor). 1949-79. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik.  Kassel. Pages: XV, 1847. Notes: physical description.

Botstiber, Hugo. 1902-3. Musicalia in der New York Public Library. Sammelbande der Internationalen Musikgesellschaft, 4: 738-50. Pages: 741-6. Notes: physical description (partial); contents list.

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